CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VIENNA
                   PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
                                      MARCH 28, 2005
   
   
 
Chairperson Curtis opened the meeting at 6:00pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
Present: Vernon Curtis, Gery Giltinan, Ben Ranger,  Doug Chilson, John Krieger, Bob Palmer,
and Mary Johnson.
 
Absent: Mike Zinn and Max Schweitzer.
 
Minutes: Motion by Ranger, seconded by Chilson to approve the minutes of  March 14, 2005
as presented.  All ayes, motion carries.
 
Additions/ None.
Changes:  
 
Comm: None.
 
Repts of Comm: None.
 
Petitions: 1. Public Hearing for Gary Robinson Special Land Use, Pond at 5325 W. Lake Rd.
Mr. Robinson said he needs the fill and the pond will be at least 1000' off the road.
 
Ben Ranger said the Pond Committee had looked at the site and said they saw no
problems.
 
Audience: Kevin Dodge, 5269 W. Lake Rd. said the pond fits the area, that there is
lots of wildlife that will be around it.
 
Board: Gery Giltinan asked about berms and was told they would be a few feet high.
Bob Palmer said this is a 10 acre parcel, he needs the fill and he thinks it's a good
area for a pond.
 
Motion by Ranger, seconded by Giltinan to approve the Special Land Use for a pond.
Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
 
2. Public Hearing for Dew Ron II LLC Special Land Use to amend an existing Soil
Removal permit.  No one was present so this item was moved to # 3.
 
2. Preliminary Site Plan for Smith/Spooner Partnership.
Jeff Ferweda, Sedgewick & Ferweda Architects, presented the project. He said this
project will house Hicks Outdoors and will have a rustic look in keeping with the
nature of the business.
 
Audience: Kevin Lonsway, 5200 W. Vienna Rd. asked if there will be another tenant
and was told yes, the barbershop that is now in Hicks Bait & Tackle.
 
Board: Bob Palmer said the Township is putting in a water line on Linden Rd. in the
fall and the sewer is already there. The building will have to be sprinkled, and the
project is in the BDA district so there will be guidelines to follow.
 
Motion by Ranger, seconded by Chilson to approve the Preliminary Site Plan for
Smith/Spooner Partnership. Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
 
3. Dew Ron II, LLC. No one was present for this project.
 
Unfinished Bus. None.
 
New Business: 1. Set Public Hearing for Todd Massey, Special Land Use, Private Road.
Motion by Giltinan, seconded by Ranger to set a Public Hearing for April 11, 2005.
All ayes, motion carries.
 
2. Set Public Hearing for Leonard Short Rezoning from RU-1 to I-2
Motion by Giltinan, seconded by Ranger to set a Public Hearing for April 11, 2005.
All ayes, motion carries.
 
3. Set Public Hearing for Joseph Dwyer Rezoning from RU-1 to C-2.
Motion by Giltinan, seconded by Krieger to set a Public Hearing for April 11, 2005.
All ayes, motion carries.
 
 
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45pm.
 
Gery Giltinan, Secretary
 
 
GG/mvj
 
                          ****Next Meeting, April 11, 2005 at 6:00pm
                                  Business: 1. PH, Leonard Short Rezoning
                                                    2. PH, Todd Massey, Special Land Use
                                                    3. PH, Joseph Dwyer Rezoning